Adding a Multi Adding a Multi Adding a Multi Adding a Multi---- Source Bar Code Source Bar Code Source Bar Code Source Bar Code
Field FieldField Field Field Properties Field Properties Field Properties Field Properties Button ButtonButton
Button OK ButtonOK ButtonOK ButtonOK Button
Cancel Button Cancel Button Cancel Button
Cancel Button Field Data Field Data Field Data Field Data Segments SegmentsSegments Segments Literal Literal Literal Literal Strings/Existing Strings/Existing Strings/Existing Strings/Existing Fields Fields Fields Fields Existing Data Existing Data Existing Data Existing Data Segments SegmentsSegments Segments Adding a Multi Adding a Multi Adding a Multi
Adding a Multi----Source Bar Code FieldSource Bar Code FieldSource Bar Code FieldSource Bar Code Field
To add a new Multi-Source Bar Code Field, click on the Add MultiAdd MultiAdd MultiAdd Multi----Source Bar Source Bar Source Bar Source Bar Code Field
Code Field Code Field
Code Field icon located on the Drawing toolbar or choose Insert | MultiInsert | MultiInsert | Multi----Insert | Multi Source Bar Code Field
Source Bar Code Field Source Bar Code Field
Source Bar Code Field from the menu bar.
Field Properties Button Field Properties Button Field Properties Button Field Properties Button
Clicking the 'Field Properties' button will allow you to modify the properties of the final bar code (excluding source of data). Please see Adding a Bar Code Field for details.
NOTE: You must have at least one segment defined in the field before you are able to change any of the field properties.
OK Button OK Button OK Button OK Button
Clicking the 'OKOKOK' Button will create the Multi-Source Bar Code Field. OK Cancel Button
Cancel Button Cancel Button Cancel Button
Clicking the 'CancelCancelCancel' button will cancel the creation of the Multi-Source Bar Code Cancel Field.
Field Data Segments Field Data Segments Field Data Segments Field Data Segments
This list shows all of the data segments that will be part of the completed Bar Code Field. The data segments will be listed in the order that they will appear in the bar code. You can change this order by selecting a segment and clicking either the 'Move UpMove UpMove Up' or 'Move DownMove Up Move DownMove DownMove Down' buttons. You can remove any of the segments by highlighting it and clicking the RemoveRemoveRemoveRemove' button.
Literal Strings/Existing Fields Literal Strings/Existing Fields Literal Strings/Existing Fields Literal Strings/Existing Fields
From this list you may add the data from any of the predefined text or bar code fields on the format as a data segment for this field. You can also add a literal string enclosed in double quotes (" "). For example "sample string".
To add the string or field value to the bar code click the IncludeIncludeInclude' button Include Existing Data Segments
Existing Data Segments Existing Data Segments Existing Data Segments
This list shows all predefined Data Segments that are currently on the format that you may use as part of the bar code.
If there are no Data Segments listed, you can create one by clicking the 'AddAddAdd' Add button. You may edit a Data Segment already on the format by clicking the 'EditEditEditEdit' button. You may also delete one from the format by clicking the 'DeleteDeleteDelete' button. Delete BACK to TOP BACK to TOP BACK to TOP BACK to TOP
Source Data
Fixed Fixed Fixed FixedFixed Data Data Data Data Edit Edit Edit Edit Control CharactersControl CharactersControl CharactersControl Characters
Fixed Data Fixed Data Fixed Data Fixed Data
Enter the exact data that you wish to be printed in the field. Edit
Edit Edit Edit
Click Edit to display a text editor. Control Characters
Control Characters Control Characters Control Characters
Choose from a list of predefined characters to be included in the data of defined fields.
When Printed
What is a When Printed field? What is a When Printed field? What is a When Printed field? What is a When Printed field?
The field data is variable. When you print the format, you will be prompted to fill in the value of the field. It can be changed for each set of formats that are printed. For a text field, your input may come from the keyboard, a serial port, a
Command File or a wedge type bar code scanner. For a paragraph field, you will type in the paragraph at the time of printing. With the exception of TAB key usage, the paragraph will be printed exactly as typed. To force a new line break, press CTRL-ENTER simultaneously; otherwise, the text will automatically be arranged into lines when printed (word wrap). The following prompts will apply:
Operator Prompt Operator Prompt Operator Prompt Operator Prompt Line Line Line
Line Prompt RepeatsPrompt RepeatsPrompt Repeats Prompt Repeats Prompt NumberPrompt Number Prompt NumberPrompt Number Data CheckingData CheckingData CheckingData Checking Maximum Field Maximum Field Maximum Field Maximum Field Length Length Length
Length Allow BlanksAllow BlanksAllow BlanksAllow Blanks Selection ListSelection ListSelection ListSelection List
Operator Prompt Line Operator Prompt Line Operator Prompt Line Operator Prompt Line
Define the prompt you wish to appear at the time of printing. The prompt will be displayed above the data entry area for the field.
Prompt Repeats Prompt Repeats Prompt Repeats Prompt Repeats
Select to enable the printer to prompt for this field on every label. This only applies when downloading to a memory card in the printer, and when the printer prompts for the label quantity.
Prompt Number Prompt Number Prompt Number Prompt Number
The order in which you wish the prompt to appear on the operator input screen. This option will appear if there is more than 1 prompted field defined for the format.
Data Checking Data Checking Data Checking Data Checking
An indication of the type of validation to be done on operator entry for a 'When Printed' field. The types of Data Checking include:
•No Validation •Numeric •Alphabetic •Alphanumeric
•Upper Case Characters •Upper Case Alphabetic •Upper Case Alphanumeric •Fixed List of Values
Maximum Field Length Maximum Field Length Maximum Field Length Maximum Field Length
If you define the field as 'When Printed', you must supply the maximum length of the field in character positions.
Allow Blanks Allow Blanks Allow Blanks Allow Blanks
An indication of the allowable INCOMPLETE operator input for a 'When Printed' field. The choices are as follows:
•Fully or Partially Blank •Partially Blank •Fully Blank •No Blanks Allowed Selection List Selection List Selection List Selection List
Enter a list of values which the operator can choose from. The values that you type in will appear as choices on the Print screen. Each value must be separated by a space. Short phrases must be enclosed in double quotes. To advance to a new line, press CTRL+ENTER. For example, choices are RED GREEN BLUE. To display this selection list, click on the down arrow next to the field input box on the data input screen within the Print screen.
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Copied
The data is copied from another field called the copy field. The data in this field will be the same as the data in the copy field.
Name of Copy Field Name of Copy Field Name of Copy Field Name of Copy Field
If the field is defined as 'Copied', you must select the name of the copy field which will supply the data for this field. To copy a bar code check digit, choose the bar code field name with the '@' symbol before it. Available field names are listed in the dialog box.
@TRUECOUNT @TRUECOUNT @TRUECOUNT @TRUECOUNT
@TRUECOUNT allows you to print the number of batches printed of a label on that label.. To use @TRUECOUNT, create a Linked or Copied field and select @TRUECOUNT. The value of @TRUECOUNT is taken from the number of batches entered by the user on the print request screen.
NOTE: If you later lengthen the copy field, the copied field's length will also
change. If you later erase the copy field, the copied field's data will be changed to a single 0 bar code.
The data is read from a Serial File. If the data is changed by incrementing or decrementing the field, then the next available serial number will be rewritten to the Serial File.
Serial File Name Serial File Name Serial File Name Serial File Name
The path/name of the Serial File that contains the serial number. Link
What is a Linked Field? What is a Linked Field? What is a Linked Field? What is a Linked Field?
Link data from 2-12 fields. This function will allow you to tie together data from different fields on a format to be printed together in one large field.
Example: You wish to tie together a part number and a serial number into one field called 'IDENTNO'. To accomplish this you would use Link.
Number of Link Fields Number of Link Fields Number of Link Fields Number of Link Fields
The number of fields that will be combined to form this field. You can choose a number between 2 and 12.
Link Field n Link Field n Link Field n Link Field n
The source of the data for each linked field you have defined. Choices of existing fields or special identifiers appear in the dialog box. You may also enter a value enclosed in double quotes. To link a bar code Function 1, Function 2, Function 3, or Function 4 character, select the appropriate function character from the list. NOTE: If the field is a 'When Printed', 'Link' or 'Database' field, the bar code's interpretation will be displayed as a string of zeroes on the format display. BACK to TOP BACK to TOP BACK to TOP BACK to TOP Database
The information or "data" that will be used to fill this field on the format will come from a database file. You will be asked to specify the database file name and the name of the field containing the data or information to be used. A maximum of three different databases may be accessed in one format. For each database accessed, the name of the "search field" and an operator prompt will be required. You will only be required to supply a "search field" name and an operator prompt once for each new database used.
Before printing the format, the operator will be prompted for the value of the search field to be found. The software will search the database until a matching record is found. The matching record will then be used to supply data to all fields which specify the same database.
For a paragraph field, a database MEMO field can be used on the label by supplying the name of the MEMO field at the 'Data Field Name' prompt. When the format is printed the operator will be prompted for the value of the search field to be found. The software will search the database until a matching record is found. The matching record will be used to supply data to all fields that specify the same database.
There is a method by which you can print out all of the records within a given database. Refer to the $ALL Function and Tutorial in Appendix C for further information.
Database System Database SystemDatabase System
Database System Database FileDatabase FileDatabase File Database File Connection Connection Connection Connection StringStringStringString Table NameTable NameTable NameTable Name Search Fields
Search Fields Search Fields
Search Fields Search Field Search Field Search Field Search Field NameName NameName Operator Prompt Operator Prompt Operator Prompt Operator Prompt LineLineLineLine
Data Field NameData Field NameData Field NameData Field Name
Trim Trailing Trim Trailing Trim Trailing Trim Trailing Blanks BlanksBlanks Blanks Maximum Field Maximum Field Maximum Field Maximum Field Length Length Length Length Typical Field Typical Field Typical Field Typical Field Length Length Length
Length Prompt NumberPrompt Number Prompt NumberPrompt Number DesDesign/Test DesDesValueValueValueValue ign/Test ign/Test ign/Test Variable Table Variable TableVariable TableVariable Table Variable Table Variable Table Variable Table Variable Table PromptPrompt PromptPrompt
Database System Database System Database System Database System
Enter the name of the Database System to use for accessing a database file. You can choose 'the software's (non-SQL) database' to connect to an internal dBase database or choose 'Other Database System' to retrieve data from other types of database files.
Database File Database File Database File Database File
If the field is defined as being from 'the software's (non-SQL) database', then the name of that database must be entered. A list of the currently available
databases will be displayed in the dialog box. If you have previously entered a database name, you can use the same name by pressing TAB.
Connection String Connection String Connection String Connection String
To connect to other types of database files, enter the appropriate connection string to the data source here or you can click the 'Prompt' button to be prompted to create the connection string. This string is created by first choosing
a Database provider and then creating or choosing a connection to the database. How this is done will depend on your Database Provider.
Variable Table Variable Table Variable Table Variable Table
With this option enable you will be able to choose which language table will provide the data to populate the field.
Only enable this option if you wish to print multi-lingual text from a database and you already setup the appropriate cross reference string.
Table Name Table Name Table Name Table Name
Enter the name of the TABLE containing the data to be printed. This item allows you to select the appropriate database file table.
Search Fields Search Fields Search Fields Search Fields
The number of fields used to search for a specific record.
Search Fie Search Fie Search Fie
Search Field Name ld Name ld Name ld Name
The name of the database field that will be used in searching the database. When the operator enters a search value, the database will be searched to find the given value in the Search Field. The corresponding record will then be used to supply data.
This item must be entered once and may be entered as many as 3 times for each database used. If you have previously specified a field using the same database, this item will not appear unless the number of search fields you have specified was more than 1. The choices of field names appear in the dialog box.
Operator Prompt Line Operator Prompt Line Operator Prompt Line Operator Prompt Line
Define the prompt you wish to appear at the time of printing. The prompt will be displayed above the data entry area for the field.
Variable Table Prompt Variable Table Prompt Variable Table Prompt Variable Table Prompt
Define the variable table prompt you wish to appear at the print time. The prompt will be displayed above the data entry area for the field.
Data Field Name Data Field Name Data Field Name Data Field Name
The name of the database field from which this format field will be filled. When the database record to be used is found, data for this format field will be extracted from the field matching the Data Field Name. The field name choices are
displayed in the dialog box. Trim Trailing Blanks
Trim Trailing Blanks Trim Trailing Blanks Trim Trailing Blanks
Select Yes to suppress trailing blanks in an extracted database field. Select NO to use the field as it appears.
Maximum Field Length Maximum Field Length Maximum Field Length Maximum Field Length
Enter the maximum number of characters to extract from a database field. A value of 0 indicates that all characters should be used.
Typical Field Length Typical Field Length Typical Field Length Typical Field Length
Enter the typical field length of a database field. This will allow fields to be displayed during label creation using this length. Note that if more characters exist than that specified for the typical length, all characters up to the maximum amount specified will be used. A value of 0 indicates that there is no typical field length.
Prompt Number Prompt Number Prompt Number Prompt Number
If the field's Source of Data is 'When Printed' or 'Database', the software provides the user with control over the order of data input prompts by allowing the user to specify/edit the order in which prompts will appear on the screen. This feature will allow flexibility in designing user input screens
Design/Test Value Design/Test Value Design/Test Value Design/Test Value
Leave this entry BLANK to use the default screen and field width representation, or enter a string of characters which more closely represents typical printed data to help with label design.
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A printer internal font has to be used when using RFID as the source of data for a text field.
RFID can only be used as a source of data if the printer's RFID reader reads the RFID tag before a field using the RFID data source is printed.
Read type Read type Read type Read type
Select 'Data Block' to import the EPC programmed on the RFID tag.
Select 'Serial Number' to import the unique factory encoded serial number that is resident in some tag types.
Number of retries Number of retries Number of retries Number of retries
The number of times the printer will try to read the RFID tag if a read error occurs. Data Format
Data Format Data Format Data Format
Select 'ASCII' to display an ASCII representation of the data stored on the RFID